Two leading practitioners of new monasticism open up the movement's spiritual landscape and its distinctive calling and gifts within today's church.

Practical experiences and stories are set alongside reflection and liturgies as a creative resource for all who are already involved in, or are exploring intentional living in community.

Focusing on new monasticism's key characteristics of prayer, mission and community, this book explores:

continuity with traditional religious life

innovations, such as its use of social networking technology

potential for spiritual formation

preference for the abandoned places of society

transformative approach to mission

blend of the traditional and experimental in worship

growing international presence

Ian Mobsby

Ian Mobsby is a Mission Enabler in the Anglican Diocese of Southwark and Priest in Charge of the parish of St Luke’s, Camberwell in South London. An international writer and speaker on mission and evangelism, he is also Prior to the Wellspring New Monastic Community.

Mark Berry

IAN MOBSBY is Associate Missioner of Fresh Expressions and founder of MOOT, a worship community exploring fresh ways of being the church in the centre of London. MARK BERRY founded Safespace, a new monastic community in Telford. He heads the Church Mission Society's Community Mission Team and is an Associate Minister of Fresh Expressions.